Government Unit 1 Lesson 4

Which phrase best describes the Code of Hammurabi?

An ancient set of laws.

Which theory would a seventeenth-century European king most likely support?

Divine Right theory

Which theory is most closely associated with the concept of kinship?

Evolution theory

Which term refers to an institution created by a society to create and enforce public policies?

Government

Where can you find the phrase "to insure domestic tranquility"?

In the preamble to U.S constitution.

Which statement is true about the U.S. Constitution?

It is a written plan of Government, It was a created by the founders, and it identifies the purposes of the U.S. government.

The Second Treatise of Government supports which theory?

Social Contract theory of the origin of Government.

According to the force theory, government developed from which of the following?

Violence

A government that is preventing physical violence among members of society is fulfilling which purpose of government?

maintaining order

A government creates an army. Which purpose of government is it fulfilling?

protecting the people